After few bad resoults it's time for Gremio to bounce back and win again. Today they play against Vasco, team that will tink about not be relegated this season.

Vasco have some suspended players for this game. Jonílson, Mádson and Edmundo are suspended after reciving third yellow card.

For the Gremio side, young defensive midlefielder William Magrão is suspended, but influental central defender Leo is back in the team.

Probable squads:
GRÊMIO: Victor; Léo, Pereira e Réver; Paulo Sérgio, Rafael Carioca, Souza, Tcheco e Anderson Pico; Marcel e Perea
Técnico: Celso Roth

VASCO: Roberto, Wagner Diniz, Jorge Luiz, Eduardo Luiz e Edu; Mateus, Rodrigo Antônio, Serginho (Marquinho) e Alex Teixeira; Jean e Alan Kardec
Técnico: Tita

Leaders Gremio, lost last game against Flamengo after 11 games without defeat, and today play away from home against team that is in degradation zone and have only one win and one draw in last 11 games. H2h is way on the side of Tricolor Imortal, because Nautico won just one game against them in last 17 years, last win was in 1991.

It will be very hard for Nautico coach, Roberto Fernandes to put team in this game, because he will have 8 players out. Maurinho and William are suspended, Já Everaldo, Geraldo, Gilmar, Wiliam and Vágner are injured. Also Wellington can't play today.

Gremio coach, Celso Roth, have no problems, two layers are back after suspensions: important defender Leo, and Paulo Sérgio.

Probable squads:
Náutico
Eduardo; Ruy, Adriano, Negretti e Piauí; Ticão, Radamés, Valdeir e Paulo Santos; Felipe e Kuki
Técnico: Roberto Fernandes

Grêmio
Victor; Léo, Pereira, Réver e Paulo Sérgio; Willian Magrão, Rafael Carioca, Tcheco e Anderson Pico; Perea e Marcel.
Técnico: Celso Rothbable squads:

Red alert is in Figueirense squad after 3-0 defeat against Coritiba. This game is very important for them. Coach Paulo Cesar Gusmao said he will play very offensive today. No big injury and suspension problems for Figu on this game.

On the other hand Vitoria have 1 victory in last 5 games. Coach Vagner Mancini have a lot of problems ahead this game. Exepienced defender Marcelo Batatais, young defender Wallace, Thiago Gomes are fighting for 2 places in defence since Anderson Martins and Leonardo Silva are suspended. Marco Aurélio and Renan are injured. Forward Dinei is sold to Spanish side and Vitoria will play without him.

Probable squads:
FIGUEIRENSE: Wilson; Leo Matos, Asprilla, Bruno Aguiar e William Matheus; Diogo, Magal, Rodrigo Fabri e Cleiton Xavier; Rafael Coelho e Ricardinho
Técnico: Paulo César Gusmão

VITÓRIA: Viáfara; Carlos Alberto, Wallace, Marcelo Batatais e Marcelo Cordeiro; Vanderson, Marco Antônio, Willans e Ramon; Jackson e Adriano
Técnico: Vagner Mancini

Big game for both sides. Both of them are fighting for top 4 places in championship and for clasification for Copa Libertadores. Both temas are in good form also, Botafogo with 7-2-1 in last 10 games and Cruziero with 7-0-3.

Coach of Botafogo, Frenk Neey, said that every game at home field is must win for his team. Botafogo have 7-1-1 this season at their Estádio Olímpico João Havelange. For this game Renato Silva is suspended and in his place will play Edson. Renan will be still first choice keeper since Urugvay player Castillo is with national selection. Diguinho is back after suspension.

On the other side Adilson Baptista, coach of Cruzeiro have lot of problems for this game. Defensive midlefielder and important player Ramires is on the Olimpics, forward and also important player Rômulo broke ankle and right lateral Wagner have problems with leg, so both of them are out injured, and last but not the least Fabrício (defensive midlefielder), Charles (midlefielder) and Espinoza are all suspended. So 6 missings for Cruzeiro, 4 of them important players IMO.

Probable squad:
BOTAFOGO: Renan; Thiaguinho, Édson, André Luis e Triguinho; Túlio, Diguinho, Lucio Flavio e Carlos Alberto; Jorge Henrique e Wellington Paulista
Técnico: Ney Franco

CRUZEIRO: Fábio; Elicarlos, Léo Fortunato, Thiago Heleno e Jadílson; Henrique, Marquinhos Paraná, Fernandinho (Camilo) e Gerson Magrão (Bruno); Jajá (Weldon) e Guilherme
Técnico: Adilson Batista

This game is retty important for Palmeiras side. Sure they want to win every game but in this round leader Gremio have hard home game against Sao Paolo (draw writen all over this game IMHO) and Palmeiras with win have nice chance to get closer to leader of Brasiliero. Coritiba is playing great so far, and they are in top half of table, but I think it is time to farytale end. Luxemburgo said that Coritiba is nothing more than mediocre side and that he is confident ahead this game.

For this game almeiras will play without 2 players: Élder Granja and Valdívia.

Probable squads:
Palmeiras
Marcos; Gustavo, Jeci e Gladstone; Fabinho Capixaba, Jumar, Sandro Silva, Diego Souza e Leandro; Kléber e Alex Mineiro.
Técnico: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

Coritiba
Edson Bastos; Rodrigo Heffner, Maurício, Nenê e Rubens Cardoso; Alê, Rodrigo Mancha, João Henrique e Carlinhos Paraíba; Marlos e Keirrison.
Técnico: Dorival Júnior.

Big problem for Luxemburgo team is their performance away from home. Just one win away for Verdao this season is very bad. Verdao players are highly motivated and all saying they want to win championship and must start winning away from home.

No big injury problems for both sides.

Probable squads:
IPATINGA: Fred; Leandro Salino, Tiago Vieira, Léo Oliveira e Beto; Augusto Recife, Xaves, Léo Silva e Rodriguinho; Adeílson e Marinho (Michel)
Técnico: Ricardo Drubscky

PALMEIRAS: Marcos; Elder Granja, Jéci, Gladstone e Leandro; Sandro Silva, Jumar (Martinez), Diego Souza e Valdívia; Kléber e Alex Mineiro
Técnico: Wanderley Luxemburgo

Game between two sided at best form in Brasileiro right now. Imortal Tricolor plays excellent at their Olimpico stadium, and that is one of hardest away games for every team. This season they are undefeated in 8 games with 5-3-0 form at house.

For this game no big injury and suspension problems for Gremio.

On the other side, Vitoria is 3rd on table and in great shape, but for this game lot of problems. Willians and Ramon are suspended, Vanderson, Marquinhos and Dinei are inured.

Probable squads:
GRÊMIO: Victor, William Thiego (Léo), Pereira e Rever; Paulo Sérgio, William Magrão, Rafael Carioca, Tcheco e Anderson Pico; Perea e Marcel
Técnico: Celso Roth

VITÓRIA: Viáfara, Marco Aurélio, Anderson Martins, Leonardo Silva e Marcelo Cordeiro; Vanderson, Renan, Ricardinho e Jackson; Marquinhos e Dinei
Técnico: Vágner Mancini